The core content of the BABOK® Guide is composed of business analysis tasks organized into knowledge areas.

The purpose of Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution is to estimate the potential value for each design option and to establish which one is most appropriate to meet the enterprise’s

The purpose of Specify and Model Requirements is to analyze, synthesize, and refine elicitation results into requirements and designs.

The purpose of Assess Risks is to understand the undesirable consequences of internal and external forces on the enterprise during a transition to, or once in, the future state.

The purpose of Assess Requirements Changes is to evaluate the implications of proposed changes to requirements and designs.

The purpose of Maintain Requirements is to retain requirement accuracy and consistency throughout and beyond the change during the entire requirements life cycle, and to support reuse of

The purpose of Validate Requirements is to ensure that all requirements and designs align to the business requirements and support the delivery of needed value.

The purpose of Analyze Current State is to understand the reasons why an enterprise needs to change some aspect of how it operates and what would be directly or indirectly affected by the change.

The purpose of Define Future State is to determine the set of necessary conditions to meet the business need.

Different types of reviews are conducted for business analysis work products. Each is tailored to the needs of the organization and business analyst, and uses